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Extract Fan Cleaning in West Street
Extract fan cleaning in West Street from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
About our extract fan cleaning in West Street
Think of the fan as the system’s heart and the grease as a clot. A greasy fan works harder and moves less air. We clean it, run it and note anything that needs a closer look, before signing it off. The work covers fan housings, in-line fans and roof-mounted fans, and common reasons people get in touch are a motor area thick with grease and hot, greasy smells near the fan.
In a small place like West Street, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- West Street (ME17)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in West Street
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in West Street?
In West Street, it’s Maidstone council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Can you come to West Street after we close?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The site is handed back ready to open. When you phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, mention when the site is quiet.
How do you protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before we start, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for anything that can’t wait until a planned visit. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
It depends on the building. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, an FM or a managing agent.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a small pub to a hospital. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
We record them on the report, with pictures where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
How the job changes from site to site
Fan housings and motors
The housing around the impeller catches grease flung off the blades. It’s scraped and degreased with the impeller.
Inline duct fans
Hidden in a ceiling void, an inline fan is easily missed. We find it during the survey and include it in the clean.
What staff can safely do
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
How we price extract fan cleaning
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- What state the system is in
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Where the site is and how we reach it
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Asking for a quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Any previous report or certificate
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before we start.
Why deal with it now?
Grease on the fan is grease in the system. A TR19 clean that left out the fan wouldn’t cover the whole system, and insurers asking for TR19 cleaning expect the full system. It’s simpler to plan the work at West Street now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
Why book with us
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- In business since 2009
- Fully insured
- Each visit written up, with pictures
See what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
Do you need extract fan cleaning in West Street?
The cooler the air, the more grease drops out, and on a roof or outside wall the fan can be in some of the coolest air in the system. That makes it a natural place for grease to settle.
What we’re most often called out for:
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- A motor area thick with grease
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
Historic houses near West Street, such as Leeds Castle about 4.2 miles west, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
What your quote should include
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether they’re fully insured
Aftercare tips
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Report rattles or humming early
- Keep records of every fan clean
- Look for grease stains near the discharge
- Keep access to the fan clear
A full system clean includes a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. If only the fan is cleaned, the photo report says so.
Keep the route to the fan clear. Clear access means it’s never left out of a clean, whether it’s on a roof, in a ceiling or on a wall.
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Also in West Street
How the visit works
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to West Street.
- We find the fan and check how it’s reached and how it’s isolated.
- The fan is isolated so it can’t start while we work.
- Grease is scraped from the impeller blades and the inside of the housing.
- The fan and its surrounds are degreased, keeping clear of the motor’s electrics.
- We reassemble, run the fan and photograph the result.
How to prepare
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
How to get a quote
Want a quote for extract fan cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
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West Street kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency records include about 3 pubs and bars within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of West Street. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Kitchens in West Street get their food hygiene inspections from Maidstone council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers West Street. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like The Lenham School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
West Street is about 6 miles south of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Every kind of commercial site in West Street, we can take on extract fan cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. West Street is one of 922 places in Kent where we work for extract fan cleaning. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page, about 9 miles away.
All of ME17 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include Woodside Green (1 mile south-east), Payden Street (1 mile east), Lenham (1 mile south-west), Warren Street (2 miles east) and Wichling (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (9 miles west), Ashford (10 miles south-east), Canterbury (15 miles east), Sittingbourne (6 miles north), Whitstable (15 miles north-east) and Faversham (8 miles north-east).
Around West Street
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Kiln Wood, among other places. The closest station to West Street is Lenham station, roughly 1.6 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Newnham Castle (3.9 miles north-east).